Police looking for driver who caused crash

Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a person involved in a crash in Linda Vista that left a motorcyclist seriously injured.

The 32-year-old man was heading south on Linda Vista Road about 7:20 p.m. on Jan. 28 when a driver stopped at the intersection with Markham Street made a U-turn in front of him, San Diego police said. In trying to avoid the car the motorcyclist laid down the bike and was ejected, police said. He was seriously injured and is still recovering, police said.

The driver did not stop.

A witness described the car as a 2000 to 2004 brown or gold four-door sedan similar to a Toyota Camry or a Lexus ES, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at (858) 495-7800 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477 where tipsters can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.